Before the days leading up to the FA Cup Final, I had a few thoughts rushing through my head. With so much riding on this game, European qualification, bragging rights, the chance to win Arteta his first trophy, our fourteenth FA cup and a win increasing the odds of Aubameyang committing his future to Arsenal, it was going to be a massive game.
I did have my concerns, leading up to Kick-off. In big games and under high pressure moments, this is usually when this Arsenal side crumble.
Take our away record for example. We haven’t beaten a top six team, away from home in Five years! Take our previous two cup final performances, where we were beaten in humiliating fashion, not once but twice by Manchester City and Chelsea respectively.
When inspecting this season, there was more of the same, firstly in a massive game against a struggling Tottenham side. Th...
